List: euphemistic
Words or phrases that are used to substitute for harsh or unpleasant terms, often to make them more socially acceptable or less offensive.
archaic noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- limb paralysis
- impotence
noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- secret place
- genitals
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone pronoun colloquial euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- that, that thing
- that person
- then, that time
- that place (over there)
- down there (i.e. one's genitals)
- period, menses
popular irregular reading noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) colloquial euphemistic noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb abbreviation prefix golf
- H, h
- indecent, lewd, sexy, dirty, obscene
- (having) sex
- pervert
- nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
- hour
- hydrogen (H)
- hole
historical term euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- comfort woman, prostitute who worked in military brothels, esp. one forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII
euphemistic noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- eternal sleep, eternal rest, passing away, death
search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- presence, dignity
- corpulence, obesity
noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- beautifully decorated gate
- female genitalia
noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- pledge, vow, promise
- having sexual relations, having sexual intercourse
- destiny, fate, karma
euphemistic expression noun noun (generic)
- menstruation, period, time of the month